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Former president of Shell Oil calls for aggressive action on alternative fuels to break oil monopoly on transportation

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John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil Company and founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy (CFAE), is joining the Fuel Freedom Foundation (FFF) Advisory Board. We have to look at the fuels marketplace from a short-, a medium-, and a long-term perspective. —John Hofmeister.

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US Navy’s 2015-2016 solicitation for biofuel blends now posted

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The US Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-Energy) has posted the Rocky Mountain/West Coast/Offshore (RMW) solicitation ( SPE600-15-R-0711 ) on behalf of the US Navy for fuel deliveries from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016. Fuel Naval, Distillate F76. Turbine Fuel, Aviation JAA. Turbine Fuel, Aviation JP4.

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Government of Canada awarding $1.625 million for two public hydrogen stations in Toronto

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The Government of Canada is awarding $1,625,000 in funding for the construction of two public hydrogen stations in the Greater Toronto Area to support a new Canadian market for fuel-cell vehicles. Budget 2016 allocated $16.4 million for the deployment of electric vehicle recharging and alternative fuel refueling infrastructure.

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UPS commits to aggressive goals for more alternative vehicles, fuel and renewable power by 2025

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UPS announced new sustainability goals to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to its fleet while increasing its reliance on renewable energy sources. In addition, by 2020 UPS plans that one in four new vehicles purchased annually will be an alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicle, up from 16% in 2016.

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Blue Bird developing battery-electric V2G school bus in $9M+ project; demo fleet in California in 2019

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In December 2016, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it would be awarding $15M to organizations in an effort to accelerate the adoption of advanced and alternative fuel vehicles. Blue Bird Corporation, a bus manufacturer located in Fort Valley, GA, was presented the largest amount at $4.4M Earlier post.).

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ENGIE investing €100M in CNG/LNG stations in Europe to 2020

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This contribution to strengthening the LNG and CNG distribution infrastructures in Europe will rely on ENGIE’s active involvement with stakeholders—the truck manufacturers as well as the national and European authorities—committing to move to alternative fuels.

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Farm-to-Fleet venture to make drop-in biofuel blends part of regular operational fuel use by US military

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The Navy will seek to purchase JP-5 and F-76 advanced drop-in biofuels blended from 10 to 50 percent with conventional fuels. Funds from USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) will assist the effort. It lowers barriers for alternative domestic fuel suppliers to do business with DOD. —Navy Secretary Ray Mabus.

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